Early Civilizations

Unit 1 – World History

Paleolithic Age Old Stone Age Nomads Hunters and

gatherers Men hunted or fished Women and small

children gathered berries, fruit, nuts, wild grain, roots or shellfish.

Neolithic Age

Learned to domesticate animals No longer followed herd migration New technologies New life style

Physical Environment

Stone Age – depended on environment Stone for tools Rain and fertile soil for farming

Cause and Effect of Agriculture Revolution

Learned to farm

Produced own foodRemained in

one placeDeveloped new skills

and tools

Permanent Settlements near River Valleys - Pros

Source offood foranimals

Regularwater supply

Flood waterspread silt

Favoredfarming

Permanent Settlements near River Valleys - Cons

River Challenges

Had to controlflooding

Channel water tofields

Dig canals and irrigation Ditches

Interactions among people

Warfare brought change Armies forced their way on people

they defeated Nomadic rulers would become

absorbed in city life

8 features of civilization Cities Well-organized central government Religions Job specialization Social classes Arts and architecture Public works Writing